10 WWE Superstars who are immensely popular among non-wrestling fans

#3 John Cena

Our generation's Hulk Hogan?

The so-called Hulk Hogan of the 21st century, John Cena is another one of those instantly recognisable names regardless of how much professional wrestling you follow. While never quite reaching the levels of a Hogan or Rock, Cena is no stranger to the world of light entertainment, regularly being called on to represent the WWE on talk shows and award ceremonies.

Cena has made several television appearances, once acting as guest host for Saturday Night Live in 2016, as well as the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards a year later. His acting career is yet to fully break through into the mainstream, but he has enjoyed relative success with movies such as The Marine and 12 Rounds.

In addition to this, Cena is the most requested superstar in history - wrestling or not - for the Make a Wish Foundation, making over 500 appearances for children with life-threatening illnesses. He is often given the responsibility for leading on WWE's many charitable ventures and has built many links with other celebrities over the years who are also involved in the world of philanthropy.

Cena also has a slightly more bizarre reason for being well-known outside of pro-wrestling. A few years ago, the 'unexpected John Cena' internet meme became hugely popular, where internet users superimposed Cena's face into random cartoon and movie clips with a voice over saying 'and his name is John Cena!'. Pretty much anyone who scrolled through their Facebook walls in 2015/16 would have come across one of these videos, further exposing the Cena brand beyond the three walls of WWE.